Modern English biography

NEWELL, M’FADDEN ALEXANDER. _b._ Belfast 7 Sept. 1824; educ. royal college, Belfast and Trin. coll. Dublin; went to U.S. of America 1848; professor of natural science in Baltimore city college 1850–4, and in Lafayette college, Pennsylvania 1854–64; president of the normal school, state of Maryland 1865–8; superintendent of public instruction of state of Maryland 1868 to death, his Annual reports in 25 vols. are highly esteemed; published with professor Creery a series of text-books entitled the Maryland series. _d._ Havre de Grace, Maryland Aug. 1893. NEWELL, ROBERT HASELL (son of Robert Richardson Newell, surgeon). _b._ Essex 1778; ed. at Colchester school; pensioner of St. John’s coll. Camb. 22 April 1795, scholar 2 Nov. 1795, fellow 1 April 1800, lecturer 1800–4, dean 1809–13; fourth wrangler 1799; B.A. 1799, M.A. 1802, B.D. 1810; R. of Little Hormead, Herts 1 June 1813 to death; C. of Great Hormead, Herts; a good amateur artist; his edition of Goldsmith’s Poetical Works 1811 and 1820 is embellished with drawings by himself; illustrated his Letters on the scenery of North Wales 1821; author of The zoology of the English poets corrected by the writings of modern naturalists 1845. _d._ 31 Jany. 1852. NEWELL, THOMAS GEORGE. Entered Madras army 1804; lieut. 11 Madras N.I. 25 July 1805, captain 5 June 1820; major 21 N. I. 4 Feb. 1832 to 30 April 1837; lieut. col. 4 N.I. 30 April 1837, of 25 N.I. 1838–40, of 42 N.I. 1840–1, of 47 N.I. 1841–4. of 28 N.I. 1844–5, and of 32 N.I. 1845–6; col. of 6 N.I. 16 March 1847 to death. _d._ England 11 Oct. 1853. NEWENHAM, FREDERICK. _b._ 1807; an historical and portrait painter in London; exhibited his picture Parisina at the R.A. 1838; painted a portrait of the queen for the Junior united service club 1842, it was exhibited at the R.A. 1844; became a fashionable painter of ladies’ portraits; exhibited 19 pictures at R.A. and 17 at B.I. 1838–55. _d._ 21 March 1859. NEWHAM, SAMUEL (only son of Samuel Newham). _b._ Walford, Notts. 24 June 1796; a billiard player, a whist player, and a patron of all popular games; one of the strongest chess players in the provinces; founder and president of Nottingham chess club, the members presented him with a piece of plate 1837; played in the first International tournament, which was held at the St. George’s chess club rooms, Cavendish sq. London 1851, when he was defeated by Mr. Szen, who was one of the best players in the world. _d._ Nottingham 24 March 1875. _Chess players’ chronicle iv_ 313 (1875). NEWINGTON, CHARLES (7 son of a medical man at Ticehurst, Sussex, _d._ 1811). _b._ Ticehurst 1781; M.R.C.S. 1802; an assistant to his father at Ticehurst lunatic asylum 1802, with his brother Jesse Newington became manager of the establishment 1811, Jesse d. 1819; on decease of his mother, purchased the asylum 1831; spent large sums in improving the house and grounds; had 60 patients and as many servants; invented an instrument for feeding patients who tried to starve themselves; aided John Read in perfecting an instrument for removing obstructions; invented a tell-tale clock; asylum partly burnt down 22 April 1852. _d._ Ticehurst 27 April 1852. _M. A. Lower’s Worthies of Sussex_ (1865) 254–5. NEWLAND, HENRY GARRETT. _b._ London 1804; taken to Sicily 1809; ed. at Lausanne 1816; matric. from Christ’s coll. Camb. 1821. migrated to C.C. coll., B.A. 1827, M.A. 1830; R. of Westbourne, Sussex Sept. 1829; V. of Westbourne Jany. 1834 to 1855, where he established a daily choral service 1850; V. of St. Mary-Church, near Torquay 1855 to death; domestic chaplain to bishop of Exeter 1855 to death; author of The Erne, its legends and its fly-fishing 1851; Confession and absolution 1852; Three lectures on tractarianism 1854, 4 ed. 1853; The seasons of the church, what they teach, 3 vols. 1856–60; Confirmation and first communion 1853, 2 ed. 1854; Postils, short sermons on the parables 1854; Forest scenes in Norway and Sweden 1854. _d._ St. Mary-Church 25 June 1860. _R. J. Shutte’s Memoir of H. G. Newland_ (1861) _portrait_. NEWLANDS, JAMES (son of a rope manufacturer). _b._ Edinburgh 28 July 1813; assistant to David Low, professor of agriculture in univ. of Edinb. 1833–36; the first borough engineer of Liverpool 26 Jany. 1847 to May 1871, constructed a new system of sewage; A.I.C.E. 6 June 1848, M.I.C.E 20 Jany. 1857; his paintings exhibited in Royal Scottish academy; sent by government to Balaklava during Crimean war as sanitary commissioner 1855; author of Liverpool water supply, a report 1849; The carpenter and joiner’s assistant 1857–60, new ed. 1880; wrote for 7 ed. of Encyclopedia Britannica the articles ropemaking and history of steam navigation, also contributed to 8 edition. _d._ Liverpool 15 July 1871. _Minutes of proc. of Instit. of C.E. xxxiii_ 227–31 (1872). NEWMAN, ALFRED A. (eld. son of S. Newman of Forest Hill, Surrey). _b._ 1852; art metal worker 19 Maddox st. Regent st. London 1884; did much to revive art iron work and was a craftsman of talent; founded the Old English Smithy in Archer st. Haymarket, London, which was a place of fashionable resort in the season; made the wrought iron work for Eaton hall, Cheshire; an art commissioner and expert for the Folkestone exhibition 1886; his forge at the Inventions’ exhibition 1885 was one of the most interesting sights; took great interest in Anglo Jewish history and made a collection of prints and tracts on the subject; his efforts defeated the proposal to demolish Bevis Marks synagogue 1886. _d._ 30 Westbourne park villas, Bayswater, London 21 Jany. 1887. _bur._ Willesden cemetery 24 Jany. _The Jewish Chronicle 28 Jany. 1887 p._ 5. NEWMAN, ARTHUR SHEAN. _b._ Old Bridge house, Southwark 1828; partner with Arthur Billing as architects; surveyor to Guy’s hospital and to St. Olave’s district board of works many years; designed St. James’s church, Kidbrook, Blackheath 1867, Christ church, Somers Town 1868, and Holy Trinity church, Penge 1872; restored Stepney church. _d._ 22 Belmont Hill, Lee, Kent 3 March 1873. NEWMAN, CHARLES ROBERT (brother of cardinal John Henry Newman). Usher in a school at Windmill Hill, near Hurstmonceaux, Sussex 1845; an acquaintance of Julius Charles Hare; resided at Tenby 30 years; a very great recluse, lived alone in lodgings, seldom went out except after dark and had hardly any acquaintances; Thomas Purnell visited him 1857–60. _d._ Marsh road, Tenby March